单词 | twilight |
释义 | twilight['twailait]n. 暮光, 曙光, 黎明, 黄昏, 微光, 朦胧状态a. 微明的【医】 朦胧 twilight twi.light AHD: [twº“lºt”] D.J. [6twa!7la!t]K.K. [6twa!7la!t]n.(名词)1. The diffused light from the sky during the early evening or early morning when the sun is below the horizon and its light is refracted by the earth's atmosphere.曙光,暮色:清晨或黄昏期间当太阳处于地平线以下时,太阳光被地球的大气所折射而弥漫在天空中的光2. The time of the day when the sun is just below the horizon, especially the period between sunset and dark.黄昏:一天中太阳刚刚处在地平线以下的时期,尤指在日落到天黑的这一段时间3. Dim or diffused illumination.微光:微弱的或弥漫的亮光4. A period or condition of decline following growth, glory, or success:衰落时期:在生长、兴旺或成功之后的一个衰落的时期或状况:in the twilight of his life.他一生中的衰落时期5. A state of ambiguity or obscurity.含糊不清或者晦涩的状态n.attributive.(定语名词)Often used to modify another noun:常用于修饰另一个名词:the twilight glow of the sky; a twilight area in the interpretation of the Constitution.天空中微弱的亮光;宪法阐述中含糊不清的地方语源:1. Middle English twilighte 中古英语 twilighte 2. Old English twi- [two, half] * see dwo- 古英语 twi- [两个,一半] *参见 dwo- 3. Old English l&9{ºht} [light] * see light 1古英语 l&9{ºht} [亮光] *参见 light1 |
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